Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There's a Cost
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Investigators are eying the Lahaina wildfire as yet another deadly blaze started by electrical equipment. Putting lines underground would help—at a steep cost.
PG&E's $6 Billion Plan to Prevent Wildfires Is in Peril - WSJ
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PG&E has caused some of California's worst wildfires. But its proposed
Why isn't NV Energy burying a power line due to fire danger?
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PG&E's plan to bury power lines, prevent wildfires faces backlash
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PG&E plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces pushback due to high rates - CBS San Francisco
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Why burying power lines is an effective, but very expensive way to prevent wildfires
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Storm outages bring California misery, expose power grid weaknesses - Los Angeles Times
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Can burying power lines prevent California's next big wildfire?
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There's a quick way to help prevent wildfires: Shut off the power grid - Los Angeles Times
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Underground Power Lines Work. Why Doesn't Portland Have Them?
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PG&E's plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
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Underground Power Lines Vs. Overhead Power Lines: Where is the Future?
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Putting power lines underground to prevent fires
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When utilities spark wildfires in Washington, they can 'burn down your house and get away with it
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